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pinboy3niner

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42. Not respect the office?

Reply to Feeling the Bern (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 12:54 PM

Dec 2016

It's Trump who has been undermining U.S. democratic institutions, which is a very dangerous thing.

Rather than contributing to that, we should be fighting to restore the legitimacy of our institutions in the eyes of thie public even as we oppose the agenda and policies of the officeholder.

Just my 2 cents.

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No. I will not call him president. No, I will not "respect the office." No, I will not give him a [View all] Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 OP

Fuck him and his trollop.. HipChick Dec 2016 #1

The trump, his tramp and little lord fauntleroy. El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #60

Wouldn't that be "strumpet"? Hestia Dec 2016 #73

I understand your message.......... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #2

I don't feel the same way. HassleCat Dec 2016 #3

If anyone has a problem with my language or the caustic nature of this post. . . LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #4

Second the motion El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #63

When a Trump voter tells me go give him a chance, I will say, I will give him the same chance you world wide wally Dec 2016 #5

I get it completely. But since the alternatives are limited I'm hoping things aren't as bleak as it Hoyt Dec 2016 #6

Even if he were the second coming of FDR and brought about an America that I wished we were, I still Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #9

+1, especially when I don't think he needed the racism etc to win... it helped him but I think it uponit7771 Dec 2016 #30

Unfortunately, I think they are even worse than that. lark Dec 2016 #53

I think you need to take a step back and breath. SomethingNew Dec 2016 #77

Don't remember the groups' name, lark Dec 2016 #78

I was noticing tonight KT2000 Dec 2016 #7

Yep SHRED Dec 2016 #8

Sniffles is the morons president elmac Dec 2016 #10

If ONE person were to say ONE thing against your post, I don't think they'd be on Upthevibe Dec 2016 #11

Thank you & welcome to DU elmac Dec 2016 #36

She'll get a lot done pintobean Dec 2016 #23

Nice... I Agree n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #12

I only disagree with common man LostinRed Dec 2016 #13

It was designed to prevent mobocracy. Now, it enables it. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #16

as an older 'lady' LittleGirl Dec 2016 #14

I have more respect for older women who speak their minds. Remember, as my grandmother said Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #21

A Great grandmother in my opinion! eom :-) LittleGirl Dec 2016 #27

I give all my language a "parental guidance" rating. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #72

d*mn right, and I couldn't have said it better myself...... a kennedy Dec 2016 #32

gee thanks ;-) eom LittleGirl Dec 2016 #33

That seems fair quakerboy Dec 2016 #15

I remember the same feeling when Reagan and Bush did it. JimBeard Dec 2016 #43

Right. There. byronius Dec 2016 #17

I'll call him President, I want everyone to remember that as President he's responsible for Raine Dec 2016 #18

Given the lunacy of his various cabinet picks Warpy Dec 2016 #19

I agree with this! Lifelong Protester Dec 2016 #40

With you MFM008 Dec 2016 #20

So what are you so afraid of? Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #22

Wish I could rec this more than once. nt raccoon Dec 2016 #24

I agree this is a war for the soul and future of our country. mnhtnbb Dec 2016 #25

Trump can ride out on the same tramp he rode in on. pressbox69 Dec 2016 #26

Kick for exposure nt Homer Wells Dec 2016 #28

I will actually lose two friends over this election HAB911 Dec 2016 #29

I'm losing family members over this. progressoid Dec 2016 #45

No one in my immediate family voted for him, thank goodness. BlueStater Dec 2016 #50

I will treat Trump with the same respect that muntrv Dec 2016 #31

EXACTLY........ a kennedy Dec 2016 #34

HEAR, HEAR!! ailsagirl Dec 2016 #69

Agreed Bettie Dec 2016 #35

Well then the question is sarisataka Dec 2016 #37

My question too. cwydro Dec 2016 #58

common does not have to mean handmade34 Dec 2016 #59

So then should we have sarisataka Dec 2016 #66

no... handmade34 Dec 2016 #67

I'm totally with you. Fucking cheetoo Hitler. kairos12 Dec 2016 #38

Okay, so what are you going to do? RedWedge Dec 2016 #39

exactly - fuck him InformedElitist Dec 2016 #41

Not respect the office? pinboy3niner Dec 2016 #42

"Respect the office" only comes up during Republican presidencies Retrograde Dec 2016 #44

The only acronym he will get from me will be POS. Loki Dec 2016 #46

You definitely aren't Thumper's deaniac21 Dec 2016 #47

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #48

I WILL NOT make nice with a Fascist! lastlib Dec 2016 #49

I'm with you, all the way. Paladin Dec 2016 #51

K & R I couldn't have said it better myself! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #52

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #54

SHitler is what I'll call that thing. n/t CousinIT Dec 2016 #55

If the "common man" should not have the vote - who should? cwydro Dec 2016 #56

Awesome post FtB... nothing I could possibly add, cept maybe this... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #57

+1,000 malaise Dec 2016 #61

I'm on your side Bern!!!! onecent Dec 2016 #62

I WILL respect the office.... Adrahil Dec 2016 #64

All in with this. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2016 #65

Thanks for posting this, Feeling the Bern ailsagirl Dec 2016 #68

To Me he still is the Rump named tRump Wolf Frankula Dec 2016 #70

I was told to get over GWB and 2000. Rex Dec 2016 #71

This is my anthem from now on ... JHan Dec 2016 #74

Fuckface Von Clownstick. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #75

Right there with you JPPaverage Dec 2016 #76